Political Psychic

I just discovered last night that my mother’s former landlady from the early 80′s later became the U.S. Treasurer under George W. Bush.

My head is spinning.  How did I not know this until now?

Seriously.  How could I have missed this? I’ve been paying attention to politics my whole life. Or so I thought…

In the early 80′s, after my mom sold the house we grew up in, she rented a house in L.A. for a short time.  The woman she rented the property from was a young realtor in her mid-20′s (probably just a few years older than me).  I remember the woman as being a little odd, but friendly.  I only met her once.

But what I do remember is my mom saying this:  “Boy if that woman ever runs for office, I’ve got the goods on her”.  Years later, I remember my mom telling me that this woman was running for mayor of the neighboring city, Huntington Park.  And that was the last thing I remember about this woman.  Her secrets, whatever they were, are safe with my mom (R.I.P.)…and my failed memory.

Long story short…

I  moved …or rather we moved…and never paid any attention to this woman again.

I really should’ve been paying attention because I had no idea that this same odd woman had not only become mayor – but ended up becoming the first latina U.S. Treasurer of the United States.

My head is STILL spinning.

Anyway… that’s my “six degrees of separation” story.

Here is her info:  Rosario Marin

What’s strange about her, now, is I can’t seem to find any info on her past prior to her becoming Mayor of Huntington Park.  Ohhhh…if only I could remember what my mom had said about her!  There is a short write-up at http://watchourcity.com/index_03-05-09.html about a number of scandals she was involved in.  But if only mom were still here, she’d be able to talk about the ones that were alive in her pre-mayoral days!

She was once my mother's landlady